Weird New Year's Eve Drops From Around the Country
The Times Square ball isn't the only item dropping on New Year's Eve. Curiosity.com's Ashley Hamer joins us with the weirdest dropped items from around the country. From a giant piece of Styrofoam cheese to a massive olive, the items reflect the culture of their local communities.
Then, Hamer gives advice on how to successfully achieve our New Year's resolutions. She says studies show people are less likely to meet their goals if they share them with others. The editor and podcast host explains the science behind oversharing.
Finally, we get an update on the latest cure for the hiccups. She cites a study that attributes digital rectal massage to getting rid of the hiccups. She also explains why the phenomenon has confused scientists and medical professionals for so long.
Three-time Grammy Award winner Darius Rucker joins Cheddar News to discuss his new apparel line, NFL x Darius Rucker Collection by Fanatics, a new line of officially licensed NFL apparel inspired by Rucker’s love of music, football, and fashion.
Jill Wagner is joined by Baker to talk about kids and vaccines: we finally know how many young kids are getting vaccinated. Plus, Democrats are working on a Plan B for paid family leave. And the salad chain Sweetgreen goes public.
Miami's biggest Latin music festival is back next month. Vibra Urbana is kicking off its two-day, star-studded show on December 18 and 19. Puerto Rican veteran Don Omar is among the top headliners of the event. Javier Caso, co-founder of Vibra Urbana Festival, joins Cheddar News to preview the event.
Bitcoin is getting a makeover. It's the first upgrade in four years for the cryptocurrency. The Taproot update offers greater transaction privacy and efficiency and will unlock the potential for smart contracts. Jeff Roberts, executive editor of Decrypt, joins Cheddar News to breakdown what this upgrade means for investors.
The nation's largest alcohol e-commerce and delivery platform is getting even bigger. Drizly is now collaborating with 7-Eleven to deliver alcohol in under 60 minutes from 7-eleven's 1,200 stores. The companies plan to expand the collaboration in the coming months. Cathy Lewenberg, COO at Drizly, joins Cheddar News to talk about the new collaboration.
Congress declared November as National Hip Hop History Month, the bill was co-sponsored by Congresswoman Maxine Waters and Congressman Jamaal Bowman. Rocky Bucano, executive director and president of the Universal Hip Hop Museum, joins Cheddar News to talk about the genre's impact on pop culture.
Netlify, a platform that builds, deploys and hosts websites and apps, raised $105 million dollars in a Series D round, now valuing the company at $2 billion. Along with the funding, Netlify is also announcing the acquisition of the company OneGraph. Netlify says OneGraph's technology will drive a new wave of innovation on its platform, by making it easier to compose apps with the best developer tools available. Netlify co-founder and CEO Matt Biilmann joined Cheddar News' Closing Bell to discuss.
